24 Minute Bible - A Simple Journey to Understand the Bible

Lions Den is a ‘perfect description’, the ‘summation’ of Daniel’s life.  We are familiar with the story of Daniel in the Lion's den (Daniel 6) but honestly Daniel face many types of 'lions' in his life.  Kidnapped and taken captive as a young man, transported 1000 miles from home and living in a foreign land among the enemies, Daniel was a prophet anointed with wisdom, courage and the ab...

The Book of EZEKIEL  (Podcast # 87) The book of Ezekiel is a strange, wonderful, prophetic and anointed book.  A book filled with visions (The Valley of the Dry Bones) and prophet words (The Last Days Prophecy of Gog and Magog) and mind-stirring creatures (the four beings with four different faces). Ezekiel, as a young man, is taken captive to Babylon.  It is there, in captivity, th...

The Prophet Jeremiah is sometimes known as the 'WEEPING PROPHET'.   And certainly Jeremiah did have some things to 'cry about'.  The nation of Judah was apostate.  Temple Worship was a mockery.  The leadership of Judah rejected his message and even threw Jeremiah in prison. But most importantly-- God's patience had run out!!.  Soon, the armies of the Babylonians would...

The Book of Isaiah (Episode #85) No other book in the Old Testament provides us such precise, intimate and revealing details about God’s Plan of Salvation as the Book of Isaiah.  Sometimes called the 5th Gospel-- Isaiah is referenced approximately 85 times in the New Testament. The references are significant facts about Jesus birth (Virgin birth), his message ('The Spirit of the Lord is on me...

The Book of Song of Solomon-- Episode #84 The Holy Bible presents sex and romance as both a POWERFUL BLESSING and a DANGEROUS WEAPON. The book of Song of Solomon provides for us an intimate and honest rendering of this passion and desire.  The attraction of a man to a woman... the romantic and sensuous language used to portray romance and sex... is, to some, exciting, to some embarrassing, an...

The Book of Ecclesiastes (Episode #83) If there was anyone of whom it could be said he 'had it all' it was Solomon.  He had wealth, possessions, unrestrained pleasures, palaces and lands, fame, honor and our course total power as the sovereign King of Israel.  Yet, for all those things--  Solomon was not a 'happy man'.  In the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon records his personal...

God appears to a young King Solomon, freshly anointed as King and now humbly praying and worshiping before the Lord.  'Ask of me anything you want', God say. Wow! What could this son of David ask for.  Wealth? Victory over his enemies? Fame?  Yes... but that is NOT what he ask for!  In humble recognition of his inadequacies, Solomon asks Jehovah God for 'WISDOM' to rightly and...

Episode #81-- The Book of PSALMS If you open your Bible to the 'middle' of the book you will most likely open to the book of PSALMS. Which is, honestly, appropriate! The Jewish mind set was that your 'guts' are the SEAT of your emotions. And that is exactly what Psalms is, in a manner-- the 'guts' of the Bible.  The 150 chapters of Psalms deal with the wide range of human emotions-- the 'high...

The Book of JOB (Episode #80)             The Book of JOB marks a transition in our Journey through the Bible from ’historical’ to ‘philosophical’.  That is, we have now entered what are often call the Books of WISDOM. Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon— the five Books of Wisdom—  that deal with problems and issu...

The Book of ESTHER (Episode #79): The story of ESTHER is a story of 'salvation'.  Salvation for her people-- the Jews at a time when they faced total annihilation-- and for all the people in th world who are looking for a Savior, a Messiah named Jesus. The 'favor' of God was with her.  The position she rose to was QUEEN OF PERSIA. Persia, at this time under King Xerxes, is the most power...

The Book of NEHEMIAH (Episode #77) Some people are called to build businesses.  Some are called to build towering skyscrapers.  Nehemiah was called to build WALLS.  The Walls of Jerusalem.  In this 16th book of the Bible, we are brought in on the problem at hand.  The holy city of Jerusalem still lay in ruins and very much in danger.  No walls and gates to protect the...

The Book of EZRA-- Episode #76 Ezra was a Priest.  Ezra was a Jewish captive living in the land of Persia. Ezra was God's Chosen Instrument to lead the Jews back to Jerusalem to rebuild the TEMPLE.  In this episode, we see the PROPHETIC PROMISES fulfilled: Jeremiah's Prophecy that Judah would be in captivity for 70 years... an Isaiah's Prophecy that a foreign King named Cyrus would be th...

The Books of CHRONICLES (Episode #75):   Covering the 65 Chapters (29 + 36) of 1 and 2 Chronicles in one short podcast is no easy feat-- but we try.  The high points of these two books are (at least as far as this podcast is concerned) the lists or 'chronicles' of over 2000 names in the first 12 chapters AND the building of the FIRST TEMPLE by King SOLOMON.  Many other events r...

The Books of 1 and 2 Kings (Episode #75): To adequately cover the 47 chapters of I & 2 Kings... the 42 different Kings (and Queens) mentioned in the books... the prophets who advised the kingdoms... and the 300 years of history covered by these books is, of course, impossible. To UNDERSTAND this critical time in Bible history is, however, an achievable goal. And it is THE GOAL of our podcasts....

The Books of Samuel (1 & 2) -- Episode #74 Samuel is the last of the Judges and serves as a transition and a KING MAKER! Samuel is responsible for 'anointing' the first 2 Kings of a 'united states' of Israel. The first King is SAUL. We read about him in 1 Samuel. The second King is DAVID. We read about his rise to fame and his interactions with King Saul in the first book... then we read about...

The Book of RUTH (Episode #73) Four intriguing chapters... a love story of an Moabite widow and her mother-in-law set during the time of the Judges. A lady not recognized as anyone if 'note' by her society or ours. But God saw her heart, restored her fortunes... and gave her a lofty position as the Great- grandmother of King David and a descendant of the coming Messiah. The book of Ruth shows us t...

The Book of Judges — Episode #72 After the death of Joshua and before the time of the Kings… there were ‘judges’. The book of Judges is an account of the exploits— the victories and flaws—  of the men and lady whom God ‘raised up’ to bring deliverance and stability to the tribes of Israel. Even today, we can see the same patterns in our culture as we observe in Israel, the struggles as God’s...

The Book of Joshua (Episode #71) The book of Joshua is all about the land— the PROMISED LAND, that is! In this book we see God’s promise to Abraham… made over 400 years earlier… now come to pass.  Joshua leads the armies of Israel to victory— taking control of the Promised Land and then giving to each Tribe their inheritance.  God has kept His Promise. Joshua Show Notes - If the link doe...

Episode #70- The Book of Deuteronomy  There are some memorable ‘farewell speeches’ throughout history. People whose time had come, whose career was ending, whose calling was fulfilled. Such is the book of Deuteronomy. The 34 chapters record Moses’ farewell remarks’ to his people. He reminds them of many important things of God that they have learned through the years. He hands over leadership...

The Book of Numbers — Episode #69 The Key to the book of Numbers is CENSUS. Both at the beginning and the end of the book, God asks Moses to take a census… to count the number of men age 20 and over. Between the two ‘countings’ is 40 years of triumphs and failures by God’s people. Through it all, however, is the powerful Priestly Blessing— as power today as when the Priests spoke it over this new...

The Book of Leviticus (Episode #68) A new nation— the nation of Israel— began as 12 families entering Egypt (70 souls in all). Now, four centuries later, a vast and powerful people of over a million had, under Moses’ leadership, departed the slavery of Egypt.. on their way to a ‘Promised Land’. To survive as a ‘Jewish Culture’ they must not only have a ‘land’ but also a LAW. And that is the story...

The Book of Exodus (Episode #67) The 40 chapters of Exodus begin with the Children of Israel in slavery to Egypt. Enter Moses!  From his Princely upbringing in Pharaoh’s Palace to a Fugitive in Midian to his return to Egypt as God’s Deliverer, Moses is center stage in the book of Exodus!  Let this week’s podcast help you become informed, aware and confident in this 2nd book of the Bible....

EPISODE #66 -- The Bible In A Year: GENESIS Welcome to THE BIBLE IN A YEAR: A Simple Book by Book Journey Through the Scripture.  It is a new look for the 24 Minute Bible Podcast.  Today we begin with the book of 'BEGINNINGS'-- the book of GENESIS.   As a new feature for the podcast, click on the link in this description and you will be able to download STUDY NOTES for this epi...

EPISODE #65 — Suicide, Euthanasia and The Bible The Bible is our ‘ruler’— the book by which we gain ‘informed’ and defined understandings. So what does the Bible have to say about the very emotional topic of Suicide? In this episode we look at 6 suicide events chronicled in the Bible and try to make some sense out of this difficult subject.

Episode # 64– The Problem of Miracles One of the most challenging issues for critics of the Bible is the inclusion of so many ‘miracles’. Miracles are, by definition, ‘super-natural events inexplicable by natural or scientific laws’. And the Bible is full of such events!!!  In today’s episode we examine why ‘miracles’— the supernatural invasion of God into our lives— cannot be discounted or d...